Students Were Amazed When Professor Diaz Walked into Class on the First

question 135

Multiple Choice

Students were amazed when Professor Diaz walked into class on the first day of the semester and correctly "sensed" that two people in his class of 23 were born on the same day. The tendency to think that it is very unlikely that two people in a class of 23 could share the same birthday is an example of the:

• A)belief-bias effect.
• B)confirmation bias.
• C)fallacy of positive instances.
• D)overestimation effect.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of disposition or personality and underestimate the effect of the situation when explaining the behaviors of others.

White Americans

Individuals residing in the United States who identify as being of European, Middle Eastern, or North African descent.

Black Americans

A term referring to the African American population or individuals of Black African descent living in the United States.

Causal Attributions

The method through which people deduce the reasons behind their own and others' actions.